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Using creative approaches to teach reflective practice to dancers

Leigh, J; Petsilas, P; Brown, N; Blackburn, C; (2019) Using creative approaches to teach reflective practice to dancers. Research in Dance Education , 20 (1) pp. 19-35. 10.1080/14647893.2019.1572733. Green open access

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Abstract

Dance education in the twenty-first century has started to shift with the evolution of contemporary dance techniques and the introduction of more holistic somatic practices into dance training. Nowadays, the idea of developing ‘professional self-sufficiency’ is at the heart of the learning experience for young dancers. We believe that in response to these shifts and in order to future-proof dance education there is a need for a renewed focus on theoretical approaches and academic engagement; a focus reminiscent of and aligned with the conceptual frameworks commonly associated with social sciences, in which the process of arriving at ‘professional self-sufficiency’ is inextricably linked to reflective practice. In this article, we describe a project at the Rambert School of Dance that introduced the use of creative methods for teaching reflection and reflective practice. After a brief introduction to the specific context of Rambert School, we will provide an overview of dance education and reflective practice. Subsequently, we describe the reflective-practice project with its session contents as it was delivered over the course of several weeks before providing a critical evaluation. In the final section we offer concluding thoughts regarding the relationship between reflective practice and dance education.

Type: Article
Title: Using creative approaches to teach reflective practice to dancers
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/14647893.2019.1572733
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2019.1572733
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Reflective practice, creative methods, arts-based methods, reflection, dance education, dance training
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Arts and Sciences (BASc)
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10069500
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